Exchanges and markets have grown increasingly more electronic in recent years. With the escalation of high-frequency trading – where trades are executed in nano-seconds – the threat of glitches to the automated software that executes these trades has become more common. This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission unanimously approved new rules intended to protect big exchanges and investors from technological glitches that can throw markets into total disarray. Erin weighs in. Then, Erin sits down with Marshall Auerback – director of institutional partnerships at The Institute for New Economic Thinking. Marshall tells us what impact an increase in labor participation rates could have on the US economy and gives us his take on the political and institutional constraints in Europe. After the break, Erin is joined Marin Katusa – chief energy investment strategist at Casey Research and author of "The Colder War: How the Global Energy Trade Slipped from America's Grasp." Marin tells us if fracking and liquefied natural gas will lead to energy independence for the US and gives us his take on the alleged shortage of water. And in The Big Deal, Erin and Edward Harrison are discussing oil. Take a look! Check us out on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF-ATXpUJTk

In an age with wage gap issues and the U.S. looking down the barrel of zero growth with an extended government shutdown, it’s time to bring back Prof. Richard Wolff onto the show! Stocks and markets are rising high as strong earnings reports come in; Adam Mesh and Danielle Shay return to discuss! Sears faces a lifeline as it went to auction as bankruptcy still lurks in the background; Steve Malzberg has some thoughts! [1236] Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_BoomBust https://twitter.com/bartchilton?lang=en Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6usD3zavdc

Volkswagen has a draft for a multi-billion dollar settlement for civil and criminal penalties and Yahoo may end as we know it with the completion of its deal with Verizon. Biotech and Pharmaceutical companies are on the up and up in the first days of 2017 after Japanese drug maker Takeda takes over U.S. based Ariad Pharmaceuticals – Manuel Rapalo explains. Then after the break, Liliana Gil Valetta, CEO & Co-Founder of CIEN and creator of Culturintel explains why working women, especially Latina’s, are not making as much as their co-workers. On top of the growing cost of raising a family – many are hoping they can catch a break once Donald Trump takes office. Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT https://www.facebook.com/harrison.writedowns https://www.facebook.com/biancafacch Follow us @ https://twitter.com/AmeeraDavid ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI7Ijty_GGw

Steve Malzberg joins us from New York as we start the show by examining the latest companies to face scrutiny for less than honest business practices. Holland Cooke joins us as he and host Bart Chilton discuss the big business of the smart speaker. High fashion means a high price tag; Trinity Chavez has the story. That and more on Boom Bust! [1110] Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_BoomBust https://twitter.com/bartchilton?lang=en Check us out on Facebook -- and feel free to ask us questions: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udj3D42Jncc